Damn. Well said. Don
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > My understanding is that Obama said that less than 2% of small businesses > bring in more than 250K. > http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/internet-abuzz-with-joe-the-plumber/2008/10/17/1223750299721.html > > Further, apparently 'Joe the plumper' does not have a license and doesn't > like paying taxes > "With the crowd chanting "Joe! Joe! Joe!" Palin also referred to Samuel J. > Wurzelbacher, the Joe the Plumber repeatedly cited by McCain in Wednesday > night's presidential debate as an example of a hardworking American > concerned that Obama will raise his taxes. It was revealed Thursday that the > Toledo area man, who had challenged Obama last weekend, doesn't have a > plumber's license and owes the state back taxes." > http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/2008/view/2008_10_17_Sarah_Palin_rips_into_ACORN__defends_Joe_the_plumber/srvc=home&position=5 > > And why shouldn't someone earning 250K plus pay more taxes than others. I > am not up to speed on the tax system of the USA but over here we have > company tax (which is a flat rate) and personal tax, which works on a > sliding scale. I would think that if Joe the unlicensed plumber bought a > plumbing business, he would be paying company tax on profit and personal tax > on the money the company pays him to run it. Perhaps if Joe hired a good > accountant he would be paying very little personal tax but building up a > nice little nest egg for his retirement with superannuation contributions. I > am pretty sure that if you have a company vehicle you can claim 100% of > running costs (even for private use) provided it has the company name on it, > in effect when you are using the vehicle to pick up the kids or do the > shopping you are advertising for the business and as such the vehicle is > still involved in company activities. There are other 'benefits' to having a > business (such as tools) and if the business is doing that well that you are > pulling in more than 250K you should not have a lot to complain about. > End of the day if you are doing well and making money you'll pay more tax > and once again it is greed rearing it's ugly head. "I wannna earn big bucks > but don't want to pay my share of the tax burden, let some poor sucker > working in a factory pay the tax" > Oooh and the next time the plumber has to come out and fix your thunderbox > and charges you 500 bucks for a couple of hours work, remember he is only > following the great American dream of getting ahead and being successful, > whilst paying very little tax. > Personally I think Joe the whatever is just stirring up trouble and has no > plans to buy anything. > I know it is easy to believe stuff you want to believe to be true but > perhaps some checking of the facts before spouting right wing sentiments may > be an idea. I could go on about Macca being near death and Palin being all > set to row across to Russia to kick some ass but I don't, why? Because I > like sticking to the facts, sure McCain is getting on a bit and has some > health issues and sure Ms Palin is a 'strong' lady who would not run from a > fight but that does not make it fact. > > Hendrik > not paying a great deal of direct tax but they get me on just about > everything else > > Loren Faeth wrote: > >> Osama Bama spent today disparaging plumbers, and ordinary Americans in >> general. He insinuated that no plumber could ever gross 250k a year. It is >> quite obvious the Bama bum has never worked a day in his life and has no >> idea what it takes to run a business. This elietist Marxist prick is getting >> more annoying to listen to than Hillary the screechbox. He in essence said >> nobody could use THEIR own middle name (Joe) because he, the messiah, has >> decreed that nobody can use his middle name Hussein. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l46t_nrySg4 >> >> The dip**** in no way encouraged Joe to follow his dream in that exchange. >> If that were even remotely true, then the Dem operatives would not be out >> trying to Destroy Joe. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
